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No. 388,479. Patented Aug. 28,1888.

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REEL STAND AND S'IV'OP FOR WIRE WORKING MACHINES. No. 388,479. PatentedAug. 28,1888.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS J. cREoELIUs, or sr. LOUIS, MIsso m.

REEL-STAND AND STOP FOR WIRE-=WORKING MACHINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 388,479, dated August28, 1888.

Application filed November 21, 1887. Serial No. 255,809. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may c0ncerm- Be it known that I, LoUIs J. CREoELIUs, ofSt. Louis, in the State of Missouri, have in vented a new and usefulImprovement in Reel- Stands and Automatic Stops for VVire-WorkingMachines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description of the same.

Figure I is a side view of the stand, showing a portion of one end of abarb-wire machine to which it is applied. Fig. II is a top view of same.Fig. III is a vertical section of the wire-reel sleeve, taken on line 33, Fig. I. Fig. IV is an enlarged perspective View of one of theadjustable arms of the wire-reel. Fig. V is an enlarged perspective viewof the device for holding the wire on the reel.

My invention relates to an improved adj ustable stand provided with oneor more reels for holding coils of wire that are to be fed to a machinefor making barbed wire or the like, the same being constructed in such amanner that should the wire or wires become tangled, or should they notfeed freely for any other reason, the reel will throw the machine out ofgearing, giving the operator a chance to remove the difficulty before abreakage takes place. I also obtain neatness and economy of space by myimproved stand by the single pillar or support thereof having adjustablearms for placing any desired number of reels on the stand.

My invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter fullydescribed, and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents part of the bed-plate ofabarb-wire machine; 2, part of the main driving-shaft; 3, the loosedriviugpulley; 4, the clutch, and 5 the lever for moving the clutch intoand out of engagement with the pulley.

It will be understood that the sliding member of the clutch is made toturn with the shaft, and that when it is moved into engagement with thepulley part of the clutch the shaft will be turned, and when it is movedout of engagement with the pulley part of the clutch the shaft will bestopped.

6 represents a post or standard, upon the upper end of which is looselymounted one or more swinging or revolving arms, 7. I have shown two ofthese arms connected by a ring,

8, fitting over the upper end of the post, and held from verticalmovement downward by a collar, 9, secured to the post by a set-screw,10. The post may have a suitable base, 11, by which it may be secured tothe support upon which it rests.

On the outer end of each arm 7 is a spindle, 12, over which fits asleeve, 13, having radiating arms 14. The sleeve 13 turns upon thespindle as the wire is taken off, and I prefer to provide a center forthem to turn on, consisting of a conical pointed screw or pin, 15,passing through the upper end of the sleeve, and held from turningbyajam nut, 16. The conical point of this screw fits in a conicalrecess, 17, in the upper end of each spindle 12. WVith this arrangementthe sleeve is permitted to turn freely and the amount of friction isreduced.

Adjustably secured to the horizontal arms 14 are vertical adjustablearms 18, having sockets 19, fitting in the arms 14, and provided withset-screws 20, by which they are secured to the arms 14 at any suitablepoint. These arms 14. and 18 constitute the reels of the stand. Thecoils of wire 21 are placed over the arms 18 and adjusted upon the arms14. (See Fig.

IL) The wire may bekept from being thrown oh" the reels by means ofcollars or rings 22, having radial arms or rods 23. The collars fit overthe upper ends of the sleeves 13, and the arms or rods 23 rest upon thewire. (See Fig. II.)

It will be understood that, while the post 6 supports the reels throughmeans of the arms 7 and ring 8, either reel is at liberty to move towardthe machine, the ring 8 turning on the post.

25 represents a cord, rope, rod, or chain connecting each arm 7 with alower extension, 26, of the lever 5.

Now, in case the feed of the wire on either reel should become clogged,such reel will be pulled toward the machine by the unusual tension ofthe wire, the ring 8 turning on the post, and as this takes place therope connected to the opposite arm will pull the lever 5 into theposition shown in dotted lines in Fig. I, and in doing this willdisengage the clutch, and the machine will stop, giving the operator achance to remove the obstruction to the feed of the wire.

In this connection I do not confine myself to any particular form ofclutch, as my device is adapted to any of the well-known forms; but Iprefer a friction-clutch in stopping or starting the'barbed-wire machinein case of disarrangement of the wire as it is fed to the machine or ofthe exhaustion of the same.

Should the feed of the wire from the other reel become clogged, it willbe drawn toward the machine, and the other rope will throw the machineout of gear. With this arrangement it is impossible for an accident tohappen from the clogging or tangling of the wires, and uniformity in thewire product is insured. I have shown two reels-one reel for a strand-Wire and one for barb-wire; but it is evident that additional spoolsmight be added when two strand-wires or two barb-wires are required, asshown in Fig. I.

I claim as my invention- 1. In combination with the driving clutch orstop of a wiremachine, a reel mechanism consisting of a supporting-post,an arm swiveled to the post, a reel supported on the arm, and aconnection between the arm and clutch or stop, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

2. In combination with the driving clutch or stop of a barb-wiremachine, the reel mechanism consisting of a supporting-post, armsswiveled to the post, reels supported on the arms, and ropes connectingthe arms to the clutch or stop, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

3. In a wire-working machine, the combint tion, with a driving-clutch,ofa feed-reel'mechanism consisting of a post, arms swiveled on the post,spindles on the outer ends of said arms, and reels on said spindlesconsisting of sleeves fitting over the spindles, horizontal arms securedto the spindles, and vertical arms secured to the horizontal arms, and aconnection, 25, between the swiveled arm and the driving-clutch,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a feed-reel mechanism for Wire-machines, the combination of thepost, arms swiveled on the post, spindles on the outer end of the arms,sleeves fitting over the spindles, screws in the upper ends of thesleeves, having conical points fitting in conical holes in the upperends of the spindles, and horizontal arms on the sleeves, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a feed-reel mechanism for barbwire machines, the combination ofthepost, arms swiveled on the post, spindles on the arms, sleeves fittingover the spindles, horizontal arms secured to the sleeves, vertical armssecured to the horizontal arms, collars 22, fitting over the sleeves,and arms 23 on the collars, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

In testimony whereofI have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

LOUIS J. CREOELIUS.

Witnesses:

JOSEPH LLOYD, EDWARD V. BINGO.

